
Comedians up for British Podcast Awards 2021
28/05/2021 … Alan Partridge, James Acaster and French and Saunders are among the nominees in this year’s British Podcast Awards.
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28/05/2021 … Alan Partridge, James Acaster and French and Saunders are among the nominees in this year’s British Podcast Awards.
Katherine Ryan cleared over All That Glitters line
28/05/2021 … The BBC has rejected complaints about Katherine Ryan joking about the ‘confidence of straight white men’.
Big scheme for would-be writers
28/05/2021 … Sky has joined forces with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre to find and encourage new comedy writers.
Final push for more to help struggling industry
28/05/2021 … An anonymous backer yesterday gave £25,000 to the #SaveLiveComedy Fund to help comedians cope with the Covid lockdown.
Third series for Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard's Sky comedy
27/05/2021 … Sky’s parenting comedy Breeders has been renewed for a third series, the broadcaster announced tonight.
Sophie Duker and Kemah Bob walk off Yesterday, Today And The Day Before in censorship row
27/05/2021 … Two hosts of Comedy Central’s new female-led topical panel show have quit after just one episode in a row over censorship.
Katherine Ryan-fronted jewellery show to return
27/05/2021 … The BBC has ordered a second series of the Katherine Ryan-fronted craft show All That Glitters: Britain’s Next Jewellery Star.
As Jo Brand, Katherine Ryan and more announced for comedy arena
27/05/2021 … Bill Bailey is to play this year’s Latitude festival, after his headlining appearance last year was cancelled because of the pandemic.
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